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Barely visible but reads 'Here lyeth the body of John Courtenay of West Molland Esq'r who died the 14th of Sep’ber 1724 aged 65; married Amy the 3d. daughter of the Right Hon'ble Thomas Lord Clifford Lord Treasu'r of England in the time of King Charles ye second; she died An. Dom. 1693 aged 33 by whom he had issue six sons and three daughters; four of them are deceased; John the first born, James, Hugh and Charles who are all buryed here. Tis the request of John Courtenay Esq.r. who erected this monument ye neither his heirs or excequetors disturb the ashes of his honour’d father & mother'